FIRST NAME
Pete
Pete is the 577th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 28,509 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 114 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #577 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
79,587
living · #365
2020 CENSUS
28,509
living · #577
BABIES NAMED PETE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202558
As a male name, Pete peaked in 1959, when 767 babies were named Pete (the #285 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #33,326 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
114
living · #33,326
BABIES NAMED PETE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1916–1978
19785
As a female name, Pete peaked in 1977, when 9 babies were named Pete (the #6717 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)